When 25 volunteers from Barclays Capital arrived at North Star Academy Elementary in Newark last Tuesday to share their love of reading with elementary students, little did they know that those students, in return, would share their own fiery passion for learning and their courage to succeed. As the “Morning Circle” routine began, kindergarten, first-grade [...]
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Barclays Capital Provides 2,000 More Books to North Star Academy
April 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment · First Book Events, Philanthropy
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Barclays Donates 2,000 New Books to North Star Academy
October 28th, 2009 · No Comments · First Book Events, Philanthropy
On Thursday morning, two buses pulled up to North Star Academy in Newark, New Jersey and opened their doors to let their passengers enter the school. Instead of elementary school students, volunteers from Barclays Capital poured out of the buses and walked into the building, ready to spend a morning reading with first-grade students and [...]